Desdemona


Band/Artist: The Allman Brothers Band Song Title: Desdemona Album Title: Hittin’ The Note (2003) ------------------------------------------------------------- There are two different forms of the Abmaj7, Cm, Cm7, and G chords used in this song. You’ll have to listen to figure out which one is used for what part. ------------------------------------------------------------- Chords used (E A D G B E): Abmaj7 C Cm 1 = 4 x 5 5 4 x x 3 5 5 5 x 1 = x 3 5 5 4 x 2 = x x 6 5 4 3 2 = x x 10 8 8 8 C#m7 Cm7 Cm6 x x 9 8 8 8 1 = x 3 5 3 4 3 x x 7 8 8 8 2 = x x 8 8 8 8 C# Eb/G F x 4 6 6 6 x x 10 8 8 8 x 1 3 3 2 1 1 Fm F/A Gbdim7 1 3 3 1 1 1 x 12 10 10 10 x x x 4 5 4 5 G G7 G/B 1 = 3 5 5 4 3 3 3 5 3 4 3 3 x 14 12 12 12 x 2 = x 10 12 12 12 x (Intro) Abmaj7 Fm Cm G7 (Verse 1) Cm C#m7 Cm7 Cm6 Rain falls upon a sleepy southern town Abmaj7 Fm Cm G7 The midnight moon burning brightly Cm C#m7 Cm7 Cm6 Memories rush in like a river forlorn Abmaj7 C# G7 As you lay sleeping without me Abmaj7 Fm G7 Cm Highway song keeps me rolling on Abmaj7 C# G7 Still I long for you (Chorus) C C/Bb Des—demona, C/A C/G I will be F Gbdim7 your only one G Oh yeah (Verse 2) Cm C#m7 Cm7 Cm6 I make my living calling out my pain Abmaj7 Fm Cm G7 Trying to make it through another day Cm C#m7 Cm7 Cm6 Arms reach for me on the wind I can feel it Abmaj7 C# G7 They're a thousand miles away Abmaj7 Fm G7 Cm Yours eyes remind me of everything beautiful and blue Abmaj7 C# G7 and I won't feel myself till I'm with you (Chorus) C C/Bb Des—demona, C/A C/G I will be F Gbdim7 your only one G Oh yeah (Derek Trucks’ guitar solo) Cm7 Gm7 [Repeat as necessary] Abmaj7 Fm Cm G7 (Warren Haynes’ guitar solo) Cm7 Gm7 [Repeat as necessary] Abmaj7 Fm Cm G7 (Verse 3) Cm C#m7 Cm7 Cm6 So hold a candle till the darkness fades Abmaj7 Fm Cm G7 Night time sleeps but not for long Cm C#m7 Cm7 Cm6 My heart is pounding like the ocean my soul's empty as the sky Abmaj7 C# G7 But I know someday I'll be coming home Abmaj7 Fm G7 Cm Time goes by in the twinkling of an eye Abmaj7 C# G7 Still I burn for you (Chorus) C C/Bb Des—demona, C/A C/G I will be F Gbdim7 your only one G Oh yeah C Eb/G F/A G I just wanna be your only one C Eb/G F/A G/B I just wanna be your only one C Your only one